Great video! I started with nail polish, then switched to CA glue for better hardness. With CA glue I was coating the tire and removing the excess by using a Dremel inside a plastic cup. I like your process of truing the CA glue out better. I will give it a try on my next set of front tire preparation. Thanks for the awesome content!
As everyone who watches my stuff knows, I focus on HO slots. I discovered that coating the front tyres with black nail polish, then sanding smooth the harden them up, was good for a 0.2 second faster lap time on a 4.5 second lap. Something I didn't think would be an improvement on hard/no grip/no friction front tyres was foam tyres. But to my amazement I found the compliance of the foam tyre made a better handling chassis, while still being lower traction. IMO the worst performing tyre is silicone, because they have very little compliance, and high grip levels to go with it. Both things are undesirable in a slot car front tyre.
The CEO of NSR recently said that on plastic track the front tires could be square. Lift them right off the track and rely on the triangle 🔺️. Wood track needs perfect front end. I like rock hard slippery tires! What's your take......
@@stevesweeney7892 as mentioned it comes down to personal preference!!!! I prefer to have the front tires down, on plastic track and wood track! Personal preference!!!!!!!
Great video! I started with nail polish, then switched to CA glue for better hardness. With CA glue I was coating the tire and removing the excess by using a Dremel inside a plastic cup. I like your process of truing the CA glue out better. I will give it a try on my next set of front tire preparation. Thanks for the awesome content!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving this great comment!!! Highly appreciated!!!
Great post Nico 😊 for those racers. This is essential stuff 👏 really interesting to see how you do it 🤗thanks for sharing the knowledge
@@SCALE_SLOTCARS_AND_RC very welcome Harry, I am happy to share!!!!!
As always the fountain of all knowledge. Cheers Nico
You're more than welcome Doug!!!!!
As everyone who watches my stuff knows, I focus on HO slots. I discovered that coating the front tyres with black nail polish, then sanding smooth the harden them up, was good for a 0.2 second faster lap time on a 4.5 second lap.
Something I didn't think would be an improvement on hard/no grip/no friction front tyres was foam tyres. But to my amazement I found the compliance of the foam tyre made a better handling chassis, while still being lower traction.
IMO the worst performing tyre is silicone, because they have very little compliance, and high grip levels to go with it. Both things are undesirable in a slot car front tyre.
@@murdervalleyraceway I vsn say it does work hrest on 32 and 24 cars!! Have never tried on H0 cars, I admit!!!!
Awesome tech tip Nico🎉, like a pro dude😎😎😎
@@ted.slotcardaddy thank you Ted!!!!
Thanks for the great information, very clear instructions. Thanks
@@Nelson-slot you are very welcome, hope it helps!!!!!
Great tip Thanks
Hope it helps, you're more than welcome!!!!
We use tungsten a bit like plasticine but got to keep it moist or it goes crumbly can be reconstituted with water👍🦊🤪
@@SlightlyMadSlotCars it's great for adding weight in the chassis!!!!!
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@@paulmargreiter6313 danke Paul!!!!!!!
The CEO of NSR recently said that on plastic track the front tires could be square. Lift them right off the track and rely on the triangle 🔺️. Wood track needs perfect front end. I like rock hard slippery tires!
What's your take......
@@stevesweeney7892 as mentioned it comes down to personal preference!!!! I prefer to have the front tires down, on plastic track and wood track! Personal preference!!!!!!!